Crime Rates at Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1LW

Elm Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 15th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Grove (PO5 1LW) in the last 12 months was 677.2 per 1,000 residents and was 284.7% higher than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 307.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (PO5 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.